YAN XIAONAN

Yan Xiaonan represents China as a professional mixed martial artist competing within the UFC strawweight division. She entered the organization as its inaugural female signing from her home country, bringing a background in Sanda to the cage. Throughout her tenure, she has cultivated a reputation for high-volume striking techniques. Her professional journey includes notable victories against various opponents such as Carla Esparza, Mackenzie Dern, and Jéssica Andrade. Beyond these successes, she has previously engaged in a contest for the strawweight title.

Heading into this competition, she holds a career record of 19-5-0 with one no-contest. Her most recent appearances inside the Octagon have yielded mixed outcomes. She suffered a unanimous decision loss to Virna Jandiroba in April 2025 following a victory over Tabatha Ricci. Previously, she dropped a decision to Zhang Weili.